A live reading of the film Princess Bride has led to an outcry from fans
fearing a remake of the 1987 original.

Director Jason Reitman announced the cast for the reading of the classic fairy tale in December but an article reporting it was met with outrage among Twitter users.

A host of film-lovers voiced their consternation that the film, which starred Mandy Patinkin and Robin Wright, could be reinvented.

The reading, which took place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, featured Paul Rudd as Westley, the Princess Bride being read by The Office's Mindy Kaling and Kevin Pollack reprising the role of Miracle Max, which was originally played by Billy Crystal.

But hearing about the reading for the first time, many Twitter users denounced any suggestion that the popular film could be produced again.

&lt;noframe&gt;Twitter: writerJames - Remaking the Princess Bride with Paul Rudd would be like remaking The Pink Panther with Steve Martin.&lt;/noframe&gt;